Scotland Women put up a brave battle against the Auld Enemy for the fourth match in the 2010 Six Nations as defending champions, England Women, beat the home side, 51-0.Over 600 supporters – a record crowd – came on to cheer the women on at Meggetland, spirits boosted by the warm spring sunshine. Fly-half Katy […]
The Scotland under-17 development squad has been selected to prepare for this season’s Wellington International Festival. This weekend (13/14 March), preparations begin in earnest with the first of three training camps, in Peebles, for the squad of 26. Warm-up games against Newcastle Falcons and a Borders select will help prepare the players for a very […]
Taking their first breaks and passes into the world of international rugby, Scotland’s under-18 side will be warming up for the forthcoming under-18 6 Nations festival with a series of fixtures over the next three weeks, kicking off on Sunday (14 March) in Selkirk against their French counterparts. The fixtures mark the end of a […]
An equal pegging performance against England in the second half came too late for Scotland U20 as they were defeated by three tries to nil at Firhill in Glasgow tonight. After the game, head coach Eamon John said: “We’re bitterly disappointed. In the first half, we tried to open them up but we couldn’t keep […]
The Scotland 7s squad to compete at the next leg of the IRB Sevens World Series in Adelaide (19-21 March) was announced today. Head coach Stephen Gemmell is buoyed by the return of Heriot’s stand-off Rory Hutton from injury following his exploits for Edinburgh in the Magners League. The Scotland 7s squad to compete at […]
The Scotland U19 squad has been announced, before they start their season with a friendly match against Glasgow Hawks. The match will take place this Sunday (14 March) at Old Anniesland, kick off 2.00pm. There are currently six players in the squad of 25 who are members of the Scottish Rugby National Academy. Stand-off Duncan […]
Edinburgh’s centre of excellence Nick De Luca speaks exclusively to Black and Red Radio about his verdict on being named in Scotland’s starting line-up for the Calcutta Cup match against England at Murrayfield on Saturday (13 March, kick off 5pm).To listen to the interview please click here. De Luca is not the only Edinburgh player […]
Members of the Scotland squad are to attend a tribute night for the Voice of Rugby Bill McLaren.The special evening will be held at Murrayfield Stadium on Thursday – two days before the Calcutta Cup match – and will feature contributions from some of the biggest stars in rugby honouring his special place in the […]
~ Memorial Trust raises£40,000 to buy life-saving machines ~Rugby clubs and community sporting venues across Scotland may receive life-saving equipment thanks to a unique partnership between the Craig Hodgkinson Memorial Trust, British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service.The Craig Hodgkinson Memorial Trust was established to provide defibrillators to sporting venues throughout Scotland. […]
Captain Chris Cusiter missed tonight’s open training session at Murrayfield as Scotland began their preparations in earnest for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash.Cusiter was confined to bed this afternoon suffering from a viral complaint. The Scotland medical team expect he will be able to resume training tomorrow. His Glasgow Warriors team-mate, flanker John Barclay, also missed […]